Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Presence of Gasterophilus species in Arabian horses in Sanliurfa region.
- Journal:
- Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Gökçen, Ahmet et al.
- Affiliation:
- Harran Universitesi Veteriner Fakü
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
In this study, ivermectin was administered orally to112 Arabian horses for detection of Gasterophilus species in the Sanliurfa region between June-July 2006. Eleven (9.82%) Arabian horses were found to be infected by larvae of Gasterophilus spp. A total of 409 third stage larvae (L3) were collected from fecal samples. In the Sanliurfa region, the prevalence of three species of Gasterophilus was identified as follows: Gasterophilus intestinalis (6.25%), G. nasalis (2.67%) and G. pecorum (0.89%).
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